David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$321M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.23% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.61% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.98% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $145M | 0.19% |
959,439
-438,368
| -31% | -$69.5M |
|
102
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $144M | 0.19% |
1,010,854
-13,829
| -1% | -$1.9M |
|
|
RKT
103
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $143M | 0.19% |
3,005,704
+1,158,136
| +63% | +$57.5M |
|
104
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $141M | 0.18% |
859,573
+847,712
| +7,147% | +$143M |
|
105
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $141M | 0.18% |
1,238,138
+57,088
| +5% | +$6.31M |
|
106
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $137M | 0.18% |
1,681,586
+745,513
| +80% | +$61M |
|
|
CIT
107
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $137M | 0.18% |
2,980,701
-948,155
| -24% | -$44.9M |
|
108
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $137M | 0.18% |
10,255,000
+1,115,000
| +12% | +$14.6M |
|
|
TWX
109
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,813,731
+251,469
| +16% | +$19.5M |
|
|
MNK
110
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,506,745
+302,345
| +25% | +$23.6M |
|
111
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,064,800
+209,300
| +24% | +$26.4M |
|
112
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $136M | 0.18% |
1,448,185
+1,025,700
| +243% | +$97.6M |
|
113
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $135M | 0.17% |
1,140,071
-250,470
| -18% | -$24.9M |
|
114
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $134M | 0.17% |
3,651,556
-905,328
| -20% | -$32.2M |
|
|
GMCR
115
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $133M | 0.17% |
1,020,707
-514,985
| -34% | -$64.4M |
|
116
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $133M | 0.17% |
7,484,702
-4,074,814
| -35% | -$71.7M |
|
117
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $132M | 0.17% |
2,958,932
-1,078,254
| -27% | -$42.8M |
|
118
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $132M | 0.17% |
1,393,422
+932,510
| +202% | +$85.4M |
|
119
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,421,238
+742,043
| +28% | +$28.2M |
|
120
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $131M | 0.17% |
2,526,000
+309,600
| +14% | +$15.9M |
|
|
EA
121
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,676,178
-1,554,607
| -30% | -$56.7M |
|
|
HOUS
122
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $131M | 0.17% |
3,518,536
-354,831
| -9% | -$13.9M |
|
123
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $131M | 0.17% |
1,633,800
+380,000
| +30% | +$29M |
|
124
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $130M | 0.17% |
709,100
+21,700
| +3% | +$3.81M |
|
125
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $130M | 0.17% |
1,380,300
+37,300
| +3% | +$3.71M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, David Shaw held 4,729 positions worth $77.2B, up 5.1% from $73.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.39B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 599 new positions and adding to 1,385 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.2% of assets, up from 8.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Liberty Media Series A, an estimated $321M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 16,804,239 shares worth $422M.
- David Shaw added most to HP in Q3 2014, an estimated $298M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Liberty Media Series A, cutting an estimated $321M.
- David Shaw fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $602M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- David Shaw opened 599 new positions and closed 674 in Q3 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.